The Official Patriots vs Dolphins Game Thread

Is it bad that I now cringe everytime I see Vereen is in the game?

And it's nothing against the player, just the way he's utilized.

JPsPats said:

Whoop there it is

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I was thinking about Chris Berman saying "whoops".

I just love Edelman he is IMO the best example of a professional football player.

BALANCE OFFENSE MCD. No more pass pass pass please.

Matt Chatham ‏@chatham58 2m2 minutes ago
Alan Branch has gotten more interior push than any other #Patriot today. He's been a handful for whomever has drawn him #Patriots #Dolphins

Incredible run by Brady... but there was no need for the lowering his shoulder into a linebacker.. thats not smart football, he already had the first down and could have easily protected himself..

At 37 years old, that was a foolish decision and put him at unnecessary risk. If hes going for the first down thats one thing, but for 1 extra yard? The Dolphins would have loved nothing more than to injure him on a QB run.. Brady vs a Linebacker in the open field is an incredible advantage to the bigger linebacker, who lifts way more weights than he does and builds his body to do exactly that against running backs...

Great play though.. just be careful out there Brady!

Todd Bradley said:

Is it bad that I now cringe everytime I see Vereen is in the game?

And it's nothing against the player, just the way he's utilized.

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He's a good third down back tho.

Needed that drive

ALMOST had him.

6 inches too long

Rob0729 said:

Belichick doesn't micromanage everything, but he certainly has to sign off anyone being benched for disciplinary reasons. He is 100% in control of the roster.

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I highly doubt if McDaniels wanted Gray in there BB is like: "nope.... Deal with it"

Doesn't jive with "best thing for the team" Vereen is an inferior early down runner. It's not really debateble

Rob0729 said:

We don't know that. We are basing this on one game against a soft defense in Indy. A defense that allowed Blount to run all over them in the playoffs last year.

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"Allowed Blount" yea they allowed a 250lb man with a full head of steam to stomp a mudhole in them. I would also "allow" bones jones to knock me out if we ever fought.

this deep ball isn't working so well

Tyms fault on that one should have been there

Not what I was looking for McDaniels

PatriotsInGA said:

I trust freaking Logan Ryan on Wallace more than I would Butler. I'm not saying Ryan would shut him down, but he would definitely be a better option.

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Clearly Belichick doesn't agree with you and I'm pretty sure no one else would either. Ryan has been mediocre, at best, this year.

ArchAngel007 said:

Game threads overeactions are hilarious. Majority of you had the Pats dead at the half

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Comments like these are pretty funny too. I saw maybe two or three people over reacting to the extent of calling the game over. Many were pissed about the way the half ended (myself included), but you saying the majority of us had the Pats dead is just as much as an overreaction.

DefenseRules said:

no more Butler in the secondary read please

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They'll be pretty short then, with both Arrington and Dennard out.

Don't know if that was on Brady or Tyms.

IC against the other team?? Is that allowed??

Come on Tyms. You need to catch that. Dive for it